Native Nations

Energy sovereignty initiatives create healthy, sustainable futures for everyone.

Slipstream honors our sovereign Nation partners and their traditional ecological knowledge, lifeways, and decisions for their energy and lands by:

Supporting Native Nations as they lead their communities closer to their vision of energy self-sufficiency and a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come.
Working in tandem with our Nation partners to co-create approaches to reach their goals.
Offering technical support, education and training, and other resources to share our knowledge where it is requested.
Assisting Native Nations in identifying opportunities to access programs and funding that enables energy solutions in line with the needs of their community.

 

Slipstream's work with Native Nations includes:

Overhead view of the Fond du Lac reservation

Helping create a pathway for Native Nations to electrify their homes in a cost-effective way.

Image of an Ojibwe reservation in northern Wisconsin

Fostering relationships between Native Nations and utility companies.

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Listening to learn how we can help address the needs of their communities.

March 4, 2025

Building community between utilities and Native nations

Despite progress in recent years, significant challenges remain in fostering relationships between energy utilities and Indigenous communities. Addressing these issues is essential for building effective and sustainable relationships.
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April 11, 2024

Pathways to residential electrification in Indigenous communities

Slipstream will develop a case study to demonstrate cost-effective pathways to electrifying homes with Indigenous communities in Minnesota.
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July 31, 2023

Can Michigan lead the Midwest to a low-carbon future?

Slipstream's partners in Michigan are leading the way to carry out initiatives that meet the moment and suggest a path for other states in the Midwest to achieve their own energy goals.
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May 30, 2023

How I learned to listen while researching ways for utilities to support Indigenous food sovereignty

We started a research project with good intentions. History spoke more loudly. The work was a reminder that communities we want to serve know what they need and that we can support best when we listen first.
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